AFC South News and Rumors

Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars have a fantastic long-term plan at quarterback. But this is the franchise that drafted a punter last year when Russell Wilson was available. That's one of the most indefensible picks in many years considering Blaine Gabber…

Brennan Williams to compete with Newton

Brennan Williams, the Houston Texans third-round pick and 89th selection overall in the NFL draft, will have a chance to compete for the starting right tackle job. That’s what offensive line coach John Benton told Houston press while indicating Derek Ne

Could Andrew Luck line up behind an offensive line that’s 60 percent new in 2013? Right tackle Gosder Cherilus is a certainly as a new starter, and Donald Thomas should win a starting guard slot. Now Hugh Thornton, a guard from Illinois, is the Colts th

Can Wreh-Wilson help get Verner inside?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Can Blidi Wreh-Wilson compete for a spot in the Tennessee Titans' base defense? The Titans sought a physical press cornerback and tabbed Wreh-Wilson as their man in the third round Friday, with the 70th overall pick. Tennessee liked …

The Jacksonville Jaguars spent a second consecutive pick on their defensive backfield with their third-rounder, 64th overall, on UConn cornerback Dwayne Gratz. Scouts Inc. gives him a three out of five in coverage skills: Possesses quick feet and good s…

One offseason debate we’ve had regarding the Houston Texans pertained to inside linebacker. The team didn’t need to spend big dollars or a high pick on their second inside linebacker because he’s a two-down player. But if they had a guy capable of p

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans were the NFL’s worst scoring defense in the league last year. So 65 percent of their offseason additions have come on offense. It’s not a disconnect. They are determined to give Jake Locker the best possible ch

The Second Round: Picks 33-37

33. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International -- Perhaps the steal of the draft. Should have been a first-rounder. At 6-foot-0 and 217 pounds, Cyprien has the valuable ability to play front-half and back-half coverage with relativ…

What the four first-rounders are saying

DeAndre Hopkins on what kind of player he is: "I bring a championship mentality. Whenever the ball is in the air I feel like it’s mine, no matter where it is or who’s around me. I’m a physical wide receiver and I bring a competitive edge to the Texa

LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu doesn't have any margin for error when it comes to his draft stock. The substance abuse issues that caused him to get booted off the Tigers' roster before the 2012 season, and caused him to fail more drug tests than he coul…

One of the guys Chance Warmack will be asked to slow is Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt. Warmack spoke of him when the Titans introduced their first-round pick today. When I asked the guard out of Alabama who ranked as his toughest matchup du…

Steve Muench and Kevin Weidl of Scouts Inc. have produced a second-round mock draft, so let’s have a look at what they expect out of the AFC South. 33) Jacksonville Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia My thought: I’m not sold on the Jaguars going quarterbac

Plenty of draft observers shook their heads sadly at the sight of Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel going to the woebegone Jacksonville Jaguars at No. 2, rather than the on-the-rise Kansas City Chiefs at No. 1. But Joeckel might have as many a…

Nuggets on new guys in the AFC South

Some quality nuggets from ESPN Stats & Info on the AFC South’s first round: The Jaguars’ sixth straight year drafting in the top 10 tied the longest streak in the Common Draft Era according to Elias Sports Bureau. Eric Fisher (first to Kansas City) an

After assessing each team’s draft needs, offensive and defensive approaches and the prospects still left on the board, here is PFT’s Round Two mock draft: 33. Jaguars: Cornerback Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State 34. 49ers: Nose tackle John Jenkins, G

GM: 49ers “Absolutely” have a player targeted at 34

The Jaguars are open for business with the 33rd pick in the Draft, tonight’s first. But the 49ers are ready to turn in a card. General manager Trent Baalke, the owner of the No. 34 pick (via Kansas City, through the Alex Smith deal) said he’ll leave h

Even if wide receiver DeVier Posey didn’t tear his Achilles in the Texans’ playoff loss to the Patriots, there’s a good chance the team would have been looking for a wide receiver in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. The Houston offense was ove

Reading the coverage ... Houston Texans DeAndre Hopkins gives the Texans someone who can take some off the plate of Andre Johnson, says Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle. The bigger the game, the better Hopkins played at Clemson, said offensive co…

Tennessee Titans draft Justin Hunter No. 34

Jacksonville Jaguars draft Johnathan Cyprien No. 33 in 2013 NFL Draft

The Jacksonville Jaguars draft Florida International safety Johnathan Cyprien with the first pick of the second round in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Luke Joeckel on Jacksonville Jaguars cam

Apr 26

Jacksonville Jaguars tackle Luke Joeckel joins "2013 NFL Draft Kickoff" to talk about his new team and how it feels to be done with the draft.

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2013 NFL draft -- Second-day winners, losers

Apr 26

On a day the Packers took care of business at the 2013 NFL draft, Matt Barkley's freefall reached new depths, writes John Clayton.

Don Banks: 2013 NFL second-round mock draft

Apr 26

NEW YORK -- With all the quarterbacks that remain there for the picking, and the unfinished Manti Te'o saga, Friday night's second round has a chance to be as interesting as Thursday night's first round was unpredictable. I can't really recall a second …

Peter King: Looking back on a strange first round, ahead to a starry secon…

Apr 26

ST. LOUIS -- After the strangest first round of an NFL draft that I have seen, here's a look at the bizarro-world day-one (yes: Justin Pugh and Travis Frederick; no: Geno Smith and Matt Barkley) and a look ahead to a second day that will be starrier tha…